EP.88 Military officer
“Hello Captain Abbey! It’s been a while?”
The golem that was chained to the shadows listened to me and raised its head.
The golem’s appearance was unreasonable. Dozens of black shadow whips were pulling the golem’s body like a toy. The golem’s entire body would have been torn apart if the pulling force had not maintained an antagonistic state.
The way to break the shadow is fire. With my ritual magic, I set my fingers on fire and cut off the shadows one by one.
“Ah, sorry. I had to leave my seat, so I tied my legs for a while in case I fell off the cupboard… But they are tied up prettier than then? What kind of person would have done it?”
Where should I listen to an answer to my agitation?
When I put the speaker in my empty mouth, I started to hear an unpleasant noise from far away.
『Awkwardly… far…』
“Wow. Golems grind their teeth! I have no teeth, but I am grinding my teeth!”
A golem gnashing its teeth as if it wouldn’t hurt to drink me.
However, resources that cannot be recovered are precious. Permanent teeth are one of them.
After waiting for a while, the golem stopped grinding his teeth and spoke in a broken voice.
『…the main building will never forget your… actions.
』 He was considerate of doing some stretching while I was away.”
『Kidduk… That’s why the main building.』
It’s fun, but it’s less enjoyable because I can’t read my thoughts.
I decided to stop teasing and brought up the business.
“So, since you’ve figured out a way to escape, what if you call the officer right away? I don’t come out like that because I don’t have affection.”
『…Are you brazenly talking about affection while trying to find out how to escape from prison right in front of the headmaster?
』 Even Captain Abbey wondered how to get out of the cupboard, right? That’s why you said you negotiated with Tyr… Although it’s a step too late.”
“Then they are equal. Neither the head officer nor you could figure out how to escape.”
Maybe it was because there was time for the signalman, but they didn’t say a word.
I can’t read my mind and I have enough vigilance. What do you want to come out of by stabbing this?
Let’s stab it once.
“Seeing that you’re not going to tell me anything about it, I’m a petty criminal, so I guess that’s something I’d like to try, right?”
“aver. Not possible. The bottomless pit is not a place where petty criminals like you can escape, so I recommend giving up false hope.
”
Is the escape method like a riddle that can be reached by anyone who knows how to escape, or is it a heartless filter through which those who are incompetent are bound to be filtered out?
I do not know. Because I can’t read a golem’s thoughts.
“It’s fun.”
It’s definitely fun to talk to golems.
I can’t even read the other person’s thoughts, facial expressions, or body movements, so I have a taste for imagining and hitting them. It feels similar to when you see a crossword puzzle in the newspaper.
But Captain Abbey doesn’t feel that way, does he? You’ll be tired of dealing with it. To her beyond the golem, I would be one of the many problems that exist around her.
『You… How the hell did you enlist the ancestors? The founder, Tirkanjaka, is a nonchalant being who did not resist even when escorted to the bottomless pit, but to think that she only works for petty criminals like you.” “
Curious?”
The golem just nodded, as if he didn’t want to let out his regretful words. I smiled and answered the world brightly.
“I won’t teach you.”
『Profit…!』
“Haha. just joke. Let me tell you. If you are indifferent… wouldn’t it be possible to be mindful! ha ha ha!”
“…The level of jokes is really high. The level of the age group that enjoys it!”
Sometimes people don’t believe me even if I tell them the truth. Did it really make your heart beat?
If you don’t believe in anything, you can’t help it. only you lose
“Even if you don’t have anything like that, wouldn’t you become close after spending a few months together in an isolated space? Like the two of us?”
『You mentioned a counterexample yourself. Anyway, I checked.]
The golem meekly withdrew the question, assuming that I wouldn’t tell you more. Instead, he stood up on his own legs and looked up at me.
“request. Please guide this aircraft to Lieutenant Colonel Callis.”
“Lieutenant Colonel Callis? You mean the new real instructor?”
『The new instructor…?』
Golem gave a questionable reply for a while, then nodded as if he understood.
『Lieutenant Colonel Callis is not an instructor… no, consider it that way. There is not much difference.”
“No much difference? Is Lieutenant Colonel Callis a fake instructor like me?”
It was just a thrown word, but the golem shouted hysterically.
『Take and attach what you want to attach! You graduated from a different high school military academy than you, a level 0 citizen, with excellent grades! If you say it, it’s an impersonation, but if Lieutenant Colonel Callis says it’s an appointment!
”
What are you not an instructor? But why did you come all this way to Tantalus?
『Lieutenant Colonel Callis visited as a supply supervisor and inspector of the facility. Originally, I was going to inspect the area around Tantalus and check the distribution of supplies. It’s just that, as if there must have been a mistake, he came down to Tantalus with his supplies, so it’s enough.
”
“Eh? really? Did you fall by mistake?”
“correction. It’s not a mistake, it’s a mistake.”
“Either that or that. What’s wrong with you, unlike your strict appearance, you’re very easy-going.”
“denial! I repeat, the Colonel, you entered Tantalus by mistake! The lieutenant colonel is the one who became an honorary officer for outstanding meritorious deeds immediately after his appointment. I’m not the kind of person who would make such a trivial mistake!”
The golem continued, saving the officer’s face until the end.
『Anyway, the upper ranks of the military are fully aware of the current situation, and we are discussing how to deal with it, so until there are other instructions, treat the lieutenant colonel as the training commander and follow his orders.』 “Okay, okay.
”
I replied calmly and smiled. Things turned out to be funnier than I thought.
Because the officer came here not by mistake or mistake… ‘on purpose’.
I guess I need to read the officer’s thoughts properly.
『…I don’t know if he’s plotting something again, but it won’t be easy anymore. Unlike this aircraft, Lieutenant Colonel Callis’ body strength is also considerable. Impersonating an instructor is no longer possible.”
Seeing my smile, the golem warned me quietly.
A model inmate like me would die of shame. The officer arranges the work, but I get the suspicion.
I trudged down the hallway with Captain Abbey at my side.
If there is a laborer’s quarters on one side of the 4th floor, there are various facilities necessary for life on the other side. Restaurant laundry room furnishings room training room etc.
And beyond the broken iron bars, the farthest door with the largest door was the instructor’s office.
It is said that the crime is light, but laborers are also prisoners. In order to prevent them from escaping in the dark, there was an iron bar with a large lock attached to the stairs leading to the 4th floor. It was shattered in the course of the uproar, but the wreckage was still there.
It was time to go over the broken iron bars and head to the instructor’s office.
Without warning, a black knight rose from my shadow and spoke to me.
‘phew. There are soldiers of the military in this direction.’
The Black Knight spoke in Tyr’s voice. His voice was full of concern.
“It’s okay Tyr. I’m just going to talk for a while.”
‘Be careful. I don’t know how strong she is. Even if your skills are only half of Shay’s, you won’t be able to compete with the black knight hidden in your shadow. It will be difficult to earn time.’
If a lieutenant colonel or something like that is as strong as half a regressor, the military has conquered the world in the past. I waved my hand to mean okay.
“Because it’s okay. don’t follow You don’t know what you’ll do if you’re scared.”
‘i get it. You must have something to think about. Be careful though.’
The black knight left those words and disappeared into my shadow again. I left Tyr’s worries behind and headed for the door of the instructor’s office.
In front of the tightly closed door, I spoke with my mouth close.
“smart.”
“Come in.”
When permission was granted, I quickly opened the door and went inside.
The instructor’s office was not a living space, so all there was was a sofa, a chair, and a desk. It was because Tantalus did not presuppose that there would be an instructor in the first place.
The officer had scattered all sorts of luggage and papers in the empty space. Seeing that there were also broken golem remains, it seemed that he had stopped by the management office outside.
The officer, who had been tidying up for a while, looked at me and distorted his face.
‘Tsk. These chores should have been done by laborers. Why did the founder protect such a petty criminal?’
Phew. thank god. If I had to put up with it, I would have carried that to and from the 4th floor.
He praised himself for putting the rope on again and held out the golem he had tucked in his side.
“Come here.”
“…that?”
“This is Captain Abbey. Say hello.”
“The main officer must salute first. Let it go.] As
I carefully put the struggling golem on the ground, the golem stood at attention and saluted the officer with a palm outstretched.
『Long live the army. This is Captain Abbey, signalman. I am in charge of surveillance and communication inside Tantalus.”
Even though it was a golem that was only 1/3 the height of a human, the salute was perfect. It was even cute to see him salute with his small body.
But I was the only one who thought so. A tut and a clicking sound could be heard from the officer.
‘Communicator. The lucky ones who became captains because they were selected purely because of their magic aptitude, without any talent or effort… Tsk. The false officer was here too.’
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